Taste of New Zealand is our country’s greatest festival of food, wine and entertainment.

Over four days prior to the finale of NZ’s biggest tournament both local and international chefs from leading restaurants will set up their kitchens in the middle of Victoria Park in central Auckland and produce thousands of their signature dishes for you to purchase at a fraction of their normal price.

As well as sampling these great restaurants and meeting the chefs, you will also discover over 140 handpicked artisan producers selling gourmet products to take home.

Taste of New Zealand have sourced a range of top wineries and brewers to provide you with delicious drinks.

Entertainment ranges from great live music on the bandstand to Live cooking demonstrations and Chef & Sommelier Masterclasses.

For a luxurious afternoon/evening, we recommend the VIP ticket where you will get access to the Audi VIP lounge, a glass of bubbles, $30 worth of crowns (the Taste currency) and express entry.

Buy tickets via our website.

The Auckland line-up at this year’s Taste of New Zealand include Ben Bayly from The Grove, Makoto Tuoyama the man behind the fabulous and award winning restaurant Cocoro. Nick Honeyman, a master of degustation from Dallows at Sale St, plus Alistair Gribben, serial restaurateur rounds out the first announcement of top names at Taste with Marvel Grill.

Joining this award winning line-up are a selection of great restaurants from around the country including, Restaurant Schwass from Christchurch; Te Whau from Waiheke; and True South from Queenstown.